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As of 6 p.m. Thursday, there have been 23,340 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 22,674 Florida residents and 666 non-Florida residents. There are 668 deaths reported and 3,458 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 225,736 tests administered in Florida. A total of 23,340 tests have come back positive, and 200,801 tests have come back negative. The remainder are still pending, according to the FDOH website. According to FDOH, a 32-year-old woman in Collier County has died of coronavirus, bringing the total deaths due to COVID-19 to six Thursday. There was reportedly no contact or travel related to the woman’s case. *Numbers are released by the DOH twice daily at approximately 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of cases: 23,340 (up from 22,897) Deaths: 668 (up from 633) 821 total new cases reported Thursday 54 total new deaths reported Thursday SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total in SWFL: 1,284 (up from 1,266) Deaths: 40 (up from 39) 34 new cases reported Thursday 3 new deaths reported Thursday Lee County: 687 (up from 681) – 24 deaths Collier County: 416 (up from 408) – 6 deaths (1 new death) Charlotte County: 127 (up from 124) – 7 deaths (1 new death) DeSoto County: 22 (unchanged) – 3 deaths Glades County: 5 (unchanged) – 1 death Hendry County: 27 (up from 26) – 0 deaths Click HERE for a SWFL case-by-case breakdown – updated daily. RESOURCES NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs as business picks up amid coronavirus crisis LATEST CLOSURES: Southwest Florida business updates and store closings #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of April 13 THURSDAY COVID-19 HEADLINES Gov. DeSantis weighing options on how to open the Florida economy back up Gargiulo Education Center extending hours to care for at-risk children in Collier County Lee County Tax Collectors Office now taking appointments at its 4 locations Track when your stimulus check will be deposited to your bank account UPCOMING BRIEFINGS: 5 p.m. — White House Coronavirus Task Force 5 p.m. — Gov. DeSantis briefing – WATCH replay here <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> IF YOU FEEL SICK: The Florida Department of Health has opened a 24-hour COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121. Questions may also be emailed to covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours. LINK: Florida Department of Health COVID-19 updates <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.